UP, Bihar reel under thunderstorms with over 44 dead; IMD issues orange alert for Rajasthan districtsSevere thunderstorms and heavy rain have caused devastation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, resulting in at least 44 fatalities and numerous an...
11 Apr, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
Bird Flu jumps species in the U.S.: Scientists alarmed as virus spreads to cats, cows. Are humans next?A new strain of avian flu, H5N1, has spread to dairy cows and domestic cats in the U.S., with a dairy worker in Nevada testing positive for...
18 Feb, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi writes to PM Modi, calls for declaring Himachal calamity 'national disaster'Gandhi also expressed concern about the reduction in import duty on foreign apples, which would further impact the state's apple farmers. T...
15 Sep, 2023, 05.11 PM IST
‘Out of control’ cow wreaks havoc, seriously injures elderly man in Wales. Read detailsAn elderly man, who sustained serious injuries, was admitted to hospital in Wales after a cow “attacked and trampled” him.
20 Nov, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
BJP unleashing 'communal virus'; inaction against hate speeches was 'licence to kill': Kapil SibalInitiating a short-duration debate in Rajya Sabha on the recent law and order situation in some parts of Delhi, Kapil Sibal alleged that wh...
13 Mar, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
What's ailing India's midday meal schemeThe scheme's focus has evolved. But a weak monitoring system threatens to cast a shadow on the programme.
22 Dec, 2019, 02.18 PM IST
India testing a new way to deal with stray cattle: Eliminate male bovine before conceptionThis is likely to solve one of the key problems in rural India ahead of a key elections — stray cattle.
09 Feb, 2019, 11.15 PM IST
Will Amit Shah apologise for UP BJP MLA's remark on rape, asks Shiv SenaSena's poser came a day after BJP sought an apology from Rahul Gandhi for Shashi Tharoor's 'Hindu Pakistan' remark. .
13 Jul, 2018, 02.51 PM IST
Difficulty of being CJI in the shadow of politics over removalWill this kind of political one-upmanship not force a judge to ensure political support before becoming CJI to counter threats of removal?
02 Apr, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
View: India cannot become a modern economic powerhouse without shedding casteAfter India obtained Independence, anti-caste movements have withered. Social mobilisation against caste has given way to caste solidarity ...
10 Jan, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
Banning instant triple talaq’s a good idea but won’t build bridges between Muslims and BJPInstant triple talaq admittedly has no place in a modern society and the maulvi has so far exerted disproportionate power over politicians ...
03 Jan, 2018, 10.08 AM IST
View: Dear Yogiji, for UP’s growth, be bullish on buffaloMany male buffalo calves are still slaughtered or starved at birth, wasting half the potential animal wealth.
27 Aug, 2017, 10.32 AM IST
PETA urges PM Narendra Modi to ban meat from menus at government meetingsIn addition to producing an estimated 51 per cent of worldwide greenhouse-gas emissions, meat production also uses a massive amount of wate...
24 Apr, 2017, 09.31 PM IST
Haryana 2015: Dalit issues a blot, panchayat norm got SC nodDespite scathing attacks from the Opposition parties, the government led byKhattar set the ball rolling for putting in place a transparent ...
15 Dec, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Try the lunch-hour workout for a healthy youThe next time you have a lunch break, don’t play on the phone, chat with colleagues or scan old emails. Instead, try this workout to burn t...
11 Aug, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project gets environment ministry nodAddressing a press conference, Javadekar confirmed green clearance for the coastal road project in his home state.
09 Jun, 2015, 01.58 AM IST
- Spectrum war: Dial R for reforms
Authorities have shied away from addressing irritants that have dogged the telecom sector for years. Mobile tariffs may fall
16 Nov, 2007, 12.01 PM IST